Everything But the House discerns the best bets for every item in your house: trash, donate, keep, or sell.

PILLOW TALK Two groups should know about Everything But the House (EBTH.com): those who need to liquidate their home or a loved one’s, and those who want to bid on choice estate-sale items via online auctions that all start at $1. Founded in Cincinnati in 2008, the company has spread to 27 markets. Experts in the L.A. market service Palm

Homeowner vision and designer intuition converge on organic materials, midcentury bones, and a modern splash of orange.

Nothing says retirement like a colossal, 12-by-5-foot custom door that pivots into your new dream home. Cindy and Roy Raftis never tire of swinging open that glass-and-wood beast to greet a stream of arriving family and friends. For this pair of Canadians who recently retired to Rancho Mirage, that door, with its oversize drama and clean-lined beauty, represents the experience